good long range rifle

This is a discussion on good long range rifle within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; can anyone point me iin the direction of a good large game long range rifle. any calibers for large game are good. thanks for any ...

300 win mag comes to mind....built off a Mauser action. With the right bullet, a 7mm mag. Bolt action is a must. Might realize your thinking and my thinking of long range and big game might be different in a variety of ways.

I am a Weatherby man myself. I have a .257 Weatherby Mag. and a .300 Weatherby Mag. - I shot a nice mule deer at 550 yards with my .257 and have shot my .300 at over 500 many times. Both are great long range shooters. It all depends on your game of choice. .257 is a little light for Bear or Caribou. I have shot an Elk with it and stopped it in its tracks.

The .300 Weatherby mag has far more powder than the .300 Win Mag. The ballistics are better as a result, but the cost is a factor.

It would help to define what you consider "long" range. For some, that may be 100+ yards, others 300+ yards, etc. A few may only consider 500 yards as the threshold of extreme range.

A deer-size animal at 300 yards is a piece of cake for my Rem 700 .30-06 with my handloaded 165 grn boattails. I've dropped caribou and moose at further ranges. There are flatter-shooting calibers if you want to step up in recoil, but it's more a case of knowing your gun and the round you're using.

It would help to define what you consider "long" range. For some, that may be 100+ yards, others 300+ yards, etc. A few may only consider 500 yards as the threshold of extreme range.

A deer-size animal at 300 yards is a piece of cake for my Rem 700 .30-06 with my handloaded 165 grn boattails. I've dropped caribou at further ranges. There are flatter-shooting calibers if you want to step up in recoil, but it's more a case of knowing your gun and the round you're using.

Good question. I can't imagine in NC (assuming that is where he is hunting) that you are taking things out further than 300 yards.....But what do I know, I am a vegetarian. Either way, 100-700, Rem or Savage are good.

Another 300 win mag vote here. Mine is an S2 vanguard. It shoots exceptionally well for a $450 rifle with 210 grain Berger VLD hand loads (3/4 m.o.a.). It will handle anything on this continent although I'd take something bigger personally if I ever go get hunted by grizzlies in Alaska.